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Si Johnson

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Si Johnson
Pitcher
Born:(1906-10-05)October 5, 1906
Danway, Illinois,U.S.
Died:May 12, 1994(1994-05-12)(aged 87)
Sheridan, Illinois,U.S.
Batted:Right
Threw:Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1928, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1947, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record101–165
Earned run average4.09
Strikeouts840
Teams

Silas Kenneth Johnson(October 5, 1906 – May 12, 1994) was an Americanprofessional baseballplayer,a right-handedpitcherwho appeared in 492Major Leaguegames pitchedover 17 seasons for theCincinnati Reds(1928–36),St. Louis Cardinals(1936–38),Philadelphia Phillies(1940–43; 1946) andBoston Braves(1946–47). He was born inDanway,nearOttawa, Illinois,and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).

Johnson led theNational Leaguein losses in 1931 (19) and 1934 (22). He also led the National League in earned runs allowed (125) in 1934.

Missing the 1944–45 baseball seasons, Johnson served with theUS Navyduring World War II.[1][2]

In 17 seasons Johnson had a 101–165 win–loss record, 492 games, 272 games started, 108 complete games, 13 shutouts, 115 games finished, 15 saves, 2,28113innings pitched, 2,510 hits allowed, 1,226 runs allowed, 1,036 earned runs allowed, 120 home runs allowed, 687 walks allowed, 840 strikeouts, 36 hit batsmen, 26 wild pitches, 9,903 batters faced, 3 balks and a 4.09 ERA.

Johnson remained in baseball for two seasons after his active career ended, serving as batting practice pitcher and then pitching coach of the Braves (1948–49); he was a member of Boston's1948 National League champions.He died inSheridan, Illinoisat the age of 87.[3]

References

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  1. ^"Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z".BaseballinWartime.RetrievedAugust 16,2017.
  2. ^Clifford, Matthew."Si Johnson".sabr.org.Society for American Baseball Research.RetrievedAugust 16,2017.
  3. ^"Si Johnson".NorwegianAmerican.Archived fromthe originalon July 24, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 19,2017.
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